Ever
wonder where sayings come from? This phrase jumped to mind when rehashing my
to-do list as well as write my IWSG blog post for May...Too Many Irons In The Fire. Are you juggling a ton of issues this spring?
And many that are totally unrelated? Here's a sample of my list yesterday:
- Outline $.99 book
- Call Alex at auto body shop
- Submit promo to Bookbub
- Look up Google keywords
- Need brighter flowers on front door wreath
- Change blurb book #2, Partly Sunny
- Lynda.com - tutorials
- Interview - The Author Show
- Have wash dryer fixed
- IWSG post
- Need milk
- Call Uverse
This
is roughly one-quarter of my list. I’m an all-over-the-place type of gal, as you
can well see. My office is in my home, therefore my home is my office.
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Spring
has kept me hopping. During winter, if that’s what you call it in Houston, I
found it much easier to sit for longer periods of time at the computer. But all
the rains (floods) our area received lately has produced the greenest
spring in a long time. Something about spring makes me want to get all sorts of
things done. Hence, the all-over-the-place list.
I
can only speak for myself, but I’m a bit overwhelmed.
“Stay focused,” I order.
“Stay focused,” I order.
“Focused
on what?” My alter ego eagerly snarks back.
This
post is part of the Insecure Writers Support Group led by none other than the
great Alex Cavanaugh. If you would like to share your frustrations, dilemmas,
or encouragements with other writers or those aspiring to be writers, please click here.
Final
note: need to look up the origin of Spring Cleaning, which seems fairly
obvious, but again, who comes up with these phrases?
Yesterday
I scratched off “need milk.” Anyone else have too many irons in the fire?
VENT
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